Wild, Wild West
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Bonnie Marin
Bonnie Marin is a Winnipeg-based visual artist whose multifaceted practice spans sculpture, collage, painting, and artist books. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Manitoba, Marin has established herself as a distinctive voice in Canadian contemporary art. Her work has been exhibited across North America and is represented in prestigious public collections including the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the Glenbow Museum, as well as numerous private collections.
Marin is perhaps best known for her meticulously crafted collages that repurpose and recontextualize vintage Americana and mid-century advertising imagery. In series like "Women & Animals," Marin creates whimsical yet subtly subversive compositions that explore gender roles, domesticity, and cultural expectations. By juxtaposing glamorous female figures from 1950s magazines with various animals in domestic settings, she creates visual narratives that are simultaneously playful and pointed. Her paper-on-paper collages demonstrate a remarkable eye for composition and reveal her thoughtful decision-making process in selecting and arranging found imagery.
The artist's work often engages with feminist themes through a distinctive lens of humor and nostalgia. Described as a "scissor-snapping, retro-advertising aficionado," Marin transforms the visual language of mid-century marketing into commentaries on feminine beauty standards, domesticity, and cultural expectations. Her compositions frequently feature women in one of two modes: performing domestic tasks with exaggerated cheerfulness or embodying dangerous sexuality. This dichotomy highlights the contradictory expectations placed on women while using the aesthetic appeal of vintage imagery to draw viewers into deeper contemplation.
Marin's artistic practice is motivated by an interest in exposing the tensions beneath cultural façades. Much like Richard Avedon's famous photograph that captured Marilyn Monroe's exhaustion beneath her glamorous persona, Marin's work seeks to reveal what lies "behind the slick curtain of glamour." By removing advertising images from their original context and placing them in new, often surreal scenarios, she invites viewers to reconsider familiar cultural artifacts with fresh eyes. Her collages create a dialogue between past and present, examining how contemporary understandings of gender and beauty continue to be shaped by historical representations while celebrating the aesthetic appeal and cultural significance of these vintage materials.
Canadian Fine Art Auction
March 13 - March 27, 2025
212 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg MB
(204) 255-5690
mayberryfineart.com
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| $0.00 - $500.00 | $10.00 |
| $500.00 - $1,000.00 | $25.00 |
| $1,000.00 - $5,000.00 | $50.00 |
| $5,000.00 - $10,000.00 | $100.00 |
| $10,000.00 - $20,000.00 | $200.00 |
| $20,000.00 - $50,000.00 | $500.00 |
| $50,000.00 - $100,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| $100,000.00+ | $5,000.00 |
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